Hwy. 216 Fatal, Wasco Co.

Wasco County, Ore. 12 Mar 2025- On Tuesday, March 11, 2025, at 1:43 p.m., Oregon State Police responded to a single vehicle crash on Highway 216, near milepost 23, in Wasco County. The preliminary investigation indicated a westbound Ford F150, operated by Samuel Timothy Crafard (72) of Maupin, left the roadway into the westbound ditch, struck a culvert, and flipped onto its roof. The operator of the Ford (Crafard) was declared deceased at the scene. A passenger of the Ford, Carol Ann Workman (78) of Maupin, suffered reported minor injuries and was transported to an area hospital. The highway was impacted for approximately three hours during the on-scene investigation. OSP was assisted by the Juniper Flat Rural Fire District, Wasco County Sheriff's Office, and ODOT.

Hwy. 127 Fatal, Multnomah Co.

Multnomah County, Ore. 12 Mar 2025- On Tuesday, March 11, 2025, at 8:01 a.m., Oregon State Police responded to a three-vehicle crash on Highway 127, near milepost 4, in Multnomah County. The preliminary investigation indicated a southbound Subaru WRX, operated by Douglas Robert Huard (68) of Portland, was negotiating a curve when it entered the northbound lane and struck a Kia Sportage, operated by Cindy Ann Crandall (67) of St Helens, sending the KIA over the guardrail and down an embankment. A northbound Toyota Corolla, operated by Derek Wilbert Richman (55) of Beaverton, was behind the Kia and struck debris from the primary crash. The operator of the Subaru (Huard) was reportedly seriously injured and transported to an area hospital. The operator of the KIA (Crandall) was declared deceased at the scene. A passenger in the KIA, a male juvenile (2), was reportedly uninjured. The operator of the Toyota (Richman) was reportedly uninjured. The highway was impacted for approximately six hours during the on-scene investigation. The cause of the crash is under investigation. OSP was assisted by the Portland Police Bureau, Multnomah County Sheriff's Office, and ODOT.

Hwy. 34 Fatal, Lincoln Co.

Lincoln County, Ore. 12 Mar 2025- On Monday, March 10, 2025, at 4:41 p.m., Oregon State Police responded to a single vehicle crash on Highway 34, near milepost 27, in Lincoln County. The preliminary investigation indicated an eastbound Honda Civic, operated by Brandy Amber Damm-Winningham (42) of Corvallis, lost control, left the roadway and rolled approximately 300 feet down a steep embankment. The operated was ejected from the vehicle during the roll event. The operator of the Honda (Damm-Winningham), who was not believed to be wearing a seatbelt, was declared deceased at the scene. A passenger in the Honda, Becky Jean Damm (62) of Corvallis, suffered reported minor injuries and was transported to an area hospital. The highway was impacted for approximately four hours during the on-scene investigation. OSP was assisted by the Benton County Sheriff's Office, Alsea Fire Department, Central Lincoln Fire Department, and Yachats Fire Department.

Hwy. 26 Fatal, Clackamas Co.

Clackamas County, Ore. 12 Mar 2025- On Monday, March 3, 2025, at 4:50 a.m., Oregon State Police responded to a single vehicle crash on Highway 26, near milepost 44, in Clackamas County. The preliminary investigation indicated a westbound Chevrolet Malibu, operated by Selena Mae Brust (27) of Portland, left the roadway for unknown reasons and struck a rock before rolling off the northern side of the roadway. The vehicle had been reported as stolen prior to the collision to the Gresham Police Department. The operator of the vehicle (Brust) was transported to an area hospital for evaluation before being lodged at the Clackamas County Jail for Driving Under the Influence of Intoxicants, Unlawful Use of a Motor Vehicle, Reckless Driving, Reckless Endangerment, and Manslaughter II. A passenger in the vehicle, Nathan Andrew Bergstrom (45) of Beaverton, was declared deceased at the scene. The highway was impacted for approximately seven hours during the on-scene investigation. The cause of the crash is under investigation. OSP was assisted by the Clackamas County Sheriff's Office, Hoodland Fire, and ODOT.